Turkish navy algorithm detects 4,500 allegedly Gülen-linked officers among 800,000 profiled
A Turkish officer who had previously developed an algorithm for profiling individuals for ties to the Gülen movement has scrutinized some 800,000 people, including...
Turkish gov’t detains Austrian writer Zirngast on terror charges
The Turkish government detained Austrian writer Max Zirngast in Ankara on Tuesday for allegedly publishing terrorist propaganda, according to a Twitter post shared by...
Most Germans against Erdoğan’s speech to Turkish expats in country
A majority of Germans do not approve of the idea of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivering a speech to Turkish immigrants in the...
Poll shows 65 pct of Turkish public thinks Brunson’s continuing detention is right
A total of 65.4 percent of the Turkish public thinks that continuing detention of American pastor Andrew Brunson is right, according to a recent...
CoE urges Turkey to adapt new anti-terror measures to ECHR
The Council of Europe (CoE) has urged Turkey to adapt its new legislation on demonstrations, public meetings and counterterrorism measures to the European Convention...
Turkish gov’t issues detention warrants for 98 people over alleged Gülen links
The Turkish government issued detention warrants for 98 people, including military officers on active duty, on Tuesday across the country as part of its...
Jailed Turkish journalist Şanlı says he wants press organizations not to forget him
Turkish journalist Ufuk Şanlı, who was arrested in the aftermath of a failed coup attempt in Turkey in July 2016 and was handed down...
Turkish pop singer investigated over Gülen links for use of $1 bills in video...
Turkish pop singer Fatih Karaca, who uses the stage name Mabel Matiz, has testified to prosecutors about using one dollar bills in a video...
Turkish gov’t boycotts European human rights conference due to JWF’s participation
Turkey is the only country boycotting this year’s Human Dimensions Implementation Meeting (HDIM), Europe’s largest human rights conference sponsored by the Organisation for Security...
Turkish court hands down lengthy sentences to Kurdish defendants in main KCK trial
A high criminal court in the eastern Turkish province of Van on Monday handed down lengthy jail sentences ranging between six and eight years...
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Human Rights in Turkey: 2024 in Review
The Stockholm Center for Freedom (SCF) today released its latest report “Human Rights in Turkey: 2024 in Review,” which highlights the most important developments...
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Human Rights in Turkey: 2022 in Review
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This report highlights the most important developments in the area of human rights in Turkey during the year 2022. Authoritarianism continued to gain ground...
Pushbacks of Turkish asylum seekers from Greece to Turkey: Violation of the principle of...
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This report focuses on how illegal pushbacks by Greek authorities have devastating consequences on Turkish asylum seekers upon their return to Turkey.
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